New Mexico State Aggies vs Liberty Flames

College Basketball

New Mexico St

9-7

71-73

Final

Liberty

14-3

Liberty Arena (VA)

Lead tracker

NMSU leadsBiggest lead NMSU 4, LIB 17

LIB leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NMSU	29	42	71
LIB	46	27	73

Who won: Liberty 73-71

The Liberty Flames beat the New Mexico State Aggies 73-71 on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at Liberty Arena (VA). The Liberty outscored the New Mexico St 46-29 in the 1st half. JJ Harper led the Liberty in points (17). Anthony Wrzeszcz led the New Mexico St in points (16).

Player of the game

JJ Harper

LIB · 17 PTS, 3 STL, 4 REB

8.1

Win probability

100%LIB final

NMSULIB

Tap or hover the line to see the play. Dots mark the biggest swings.

Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
Offensive Rebound
JJ Harper Offensive Rebound.
J. Harper · 17 PTS
H2 0:00
Misses free throw 2 of 2
Josh Smith misses free throw 2 of 2
J. Smith · 14 PTS
H2 0:00
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Josh Smith makes free throw 1 of 2
J. Smith · 14 PTS
NMSU 71 - 73 LIB
H2 0:01
Foul on JaeCoby Osborne
Foul on JaeCoby Osborne.
J. Osborne · 10 PTS
H2 0:01
Defensive rebound
Josh Smith Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:01
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Jemel Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper
J. Jones · 15 PTS
H2 0:06
Foul on Josh Smith
Foul on Josh Smith.
J. Smith · 14 PTS
H2 0:06NMS
Regulartimeout
New Mexico State Timeout
H2 0:08LIB
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:38
+2
Layup
JaeCoby Osborne makes layup (Jemel Jones assists)
J. Osborne · 10 PTS · ast J. Jones
NMSU 71 - 72 LIB
H2 0:41
Steal
Jemel Jones Steal.
J. Jones · 15 PTS
H2 0:41
TO
Bad pass turnover
JJ Harper bad pass turnover
J. Harper · 17 PTS
H2 0:57
Defensive rebound
Kaden Metheny Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:03
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jemel Jones misses 25-foot three point jumper
J. Jones · 15 PTS
H2 1:11
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Zach Cleveland makes free throw 2 of 2
Z. Cleveland · 11 PTS
NMSU 69 - 72 LIB
H2 1:11
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Zach Cleveland makes free throw 1 of 2
Z. Cleveland · 11 PTS
NMSU 69 - 71 LIB
H2 1:11
Foul on Julius Mims
Foul on Julius Mims.
J. Mims · 8 PTS
H2 1:26NMS
Shorttimeout
New Mexico State Timeout
THREEH2 1:28
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
A. Wrzeszcz · 16 PTS · ast C. Terrell
Anthony Wrzeszcz makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chris Terrell assists)
NMSU 69 - 70 LIB
H2 1:43
Defensive rebound
JaeCoby Osborne Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:49
Block
JaeCoby Osborne Block.
J. Osborne · 10 PTS
H2 1:49
Misses driving layup
Kaden Metheny misses driving layup
K. Metheny · 7 PTS
H2 2:05
TO
Traveling turnover
Julius Mims traveling turnover
J. Mims · 8 PTS